Ramp closures scheduled for Troy-Menands Bridge

Work is continuing on an ongoing project to replace the driving surface of the Troy-Menands Bridge (Route 378) over the Hudson River, with the first ramp closure scheduled for the weekend of April 12.

Beginning at 8 p.m. on April 12, the westbound ramp from Route 378 off the bridge to I-787 northbound will be closed for the duration of the weekend; the ramp is scheduled to re-open by 6 a.m. on April 15. A signed detour will be posted directing motorists to continue on westbound Route 378 and then to take southbound Route 32 (Broadway) for approximately one mile, where there is an entrance to I-787.

During the April 12 weekend, the right lane on the bridge heading westbound will also be closed. The left lane will remain open, as will both lanes heading eastbound over the bridge.

Additionally, weekend closures of the ramp from northbound I-787 onto eastbound Route 378 over the bridge are anticipated to begin April 19. A signed detour will be posted directing northbound I-787 motorists to instead take the westbound exit for Route 378, and then head southbound Route 32 (Broadway) for 0.3 of a mile, where there is an entrance to eastbound Route 378.

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Weekend closures of both ramps, with the detours in place, are anticipated to occur through the end of July. The exact weekends will be determined by the pace of the work and the weather.

Starting on the April 19-21 weekend, the project will also involve alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers during weekend nights, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Additionally during those weekends, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., there will also be reductions to one lane in each direction.

There will also be reductions of one lane in only one direction during weekday daytime off-peak hours beginning April 16.

There will be no closures over Memorial Day weekend, on the Fourth of July, and on the weekend of July 5-7.

Access to the bike/pedestrian path underneath the bridge will be maintained during weekend days.